Half-In, Half-Out Recovery: He Says He’s Changing but Keeps the “Addiction Door” Cracked Open
About this episode
This episode discusses the complexities of addiction recovery when a partner appears to be changing but still engages in risky behaviors.
In this PBSE episode (#332), we explore what it means when an addict says he is changing but continues to keep the “addiction door” cracked open. A betrayed partner may see signs that look like recovery—porn blockers, monitoring software, more honesty, fewer obvious acting-out behaviors—but still discover that her partner is seeking sexualized content through social media thirst traps, scanning, fantasy, or other loopholes. We make clear that this is not simply a “lesser version” of the origi...
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Hosts: Steve Moore, Mark Kastleman
Topics covered
- addiction recovery
- betrayal
- sexuality
- mental health
- honesty
Keywords
- addiction
- recovery
- betrayal
- pornography
- mental health
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